Youra (singer) explained

Youra

Birthname:

Kim You-ra

Birth Date:

17 February 1993 ^[1]

Birth Place:

Yeosu, South Korea

Occupation:

Singer-songwriter

Website:

https://www.munhwain.kr/team4-1

Module:

Embed:	yes
Years Active:	2018-present
Genre:	Indie, electronic, R&B, soul, dance
Label:	Mun Hwa In (문화인)

Kim You-ra, known mononymously as Youra, is a South Korean singer-songwriter signed under Mun Hwa In label. She made her debut as a solo artist on 1 October 2018, with her single, "My".^[2]

Musical career

Youra debuted as a solo artist on 1 October 2018, with the song "My". She was a contestant on SBS program The Fan, where she advanced to the fourth round, lasting on eight position before being eliminated from the program.

On 5 March 2019, she released her first EP, named B Side. On 28 July 2020, she released the single "Virus Mix".^[3]

On 23 December 2020, she released the single "RAL 9002" (하양), featuring Heize.^[4] ^[5] ^[6] On 2 February 2021, she released her second EP, named Gaussian, with "Mimi" as the lead single.^[7] ^[8]

On 21 November 2022 she released her third EP titled 'The Vibe is a Chance'. A collaborative effort with Youra on vocals and the instrumentals performed by the band 'Mandong'.

In 2023, she released a new album (1) (꽤 많은 수의 촉수 돌기).^[9]

Discography

Studio albums

(1) (꽤 많은 수의 촉수 돌기) (2023)

Extended plays

B Side (2019)
Gaussian (2021)^[10] ^[11]
The Vibe is a Chance (2022)

Digital singles

As main artist

"My" (2018)
"Dot" (2020)^[12]
"행복은 도피여야 해" ("Happy") (2020)^[13]
"Virus Mix" (2020)
"하양" («RAL 9002») (2020, featuring Heize)
"Rawww" (2021)
"Best regards" (2022)
"Jungle Bike" (2022)

As featured artist

"나의 머리는 녹색 (My Hair Is Green)" (featuring 015B) (2018)
"Can I Love?" (featuring Cosmic Boy and Meego) (2019)
"팝콘 (Popcorn)" (featuring Aquinas and Penomeco) (2019)
"나무 (Tree)" (featuring Car, the Garden) (2019)
"Risk" (featuring Way Ched) (2019)
"도쿄 (Towkio)" (featuring Giriboy) (2019)
"Yay Yay Yay" (featuring Kirin) (2019)
"염색 (Color)" (featuring GroovyRoom & Leellamarz) (2019)
"Sadderday" (featuring Owen Ovadoz and Hyngsn) (2019)
"Winter" (featuring Cosmic Boy) (2020)
"인간중독 (Human Addict)" (featuring Leellamarz & Toil) (2020)
"그래왔던것처럼 (Used To)" (featuring George (죠지) and Cosmic Boy) (2020)

Collaborations

"New Edition 03" (with 015B) (2018)
"New Edition 13" (with 015B) (2019)

Soundtracks

Into the Ring OST Part.2 - "New Direction" (2020) ^[14]

Other releases

"Carpet My Heart For You" (2018)
"수영해 (Swim)" (2019)
"You" (2019)

Notes and References

Web site: 가수유라 :: 네이버 인물검색. live. 2021-02-17. Naver. ko. 2023-08-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20230820120728/https://people.search.naver.com/search.naver?where=nexearch&sm=tab_ppn&query=%EA%B0%80%EC%88%98%EC%9C%A0%EB%9D%BC&os=9123934&ie=utf8&key=PeopleService.
Web site: 2018-10-01. 싱어송라이터 '유라(youra)', 오늘(1일) 데뷔 싱글 'my' 발매 - 한수지 기자. 2021-01-05. 톱스타뉴스. ko. 2021-01-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20210108082921/http://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=491366. live.
Web site: [강건문화뉴스] 싱어송라이터 유라 (youra), 28일 새 싱글 'Virus Mix' 발매]. 2020-12-27. 2020-07-28. 강건문화뉴스. ko.
Web site: [SINGLE] Youra 유라 vuelve con 하양 (RAL 9002) en colaboración con Heize 헤이즈]. BA NA NA: Noticias de K-Pop en español. 2020-12-27. es. 2020-12-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220163020/https://www.bloglabanana.com/2020/12/youra-comeback-heize-ral-9002.html. live.
Web site: 유라(youra), 헤이즈와 함께한 싱글 '하양' 23일 발매. 2020-12-27. 2020-12-23. 문화뉴스 (Munhwa News). ko. 2023-08-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20230820120632/http://www.mhns.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=424199. live.
Web site: '헤이즈 지원사격' 유라, '하양' 23일 발매 '독보적 보이스 기대'. Hankyung (Korea Economic Daily). ko. 17 December 2020. 27 December 2020.
Web site: 유라, 새 EP '가우시안' 타이틀곡 '미미' MV 티저 공개…독특한 분위기. 2021-02-08. 2021-01-29. Korea Economic Daily. ko. live. 2023-08-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20230820120633/https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/202101298898H.
Web site: [공식] 유라, 2월 2일 '미미' 컴백…'MV계 강동원' 정하준 출연]. 2021-02-08. Chosun Ilbo. 29 January 2021. ko. live. 2021-02-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20210215210330/https://www.chosun.com/entertainments/entertain_photo/2021/01/29/C7EG5JH4QT4YXI7DMZEEV6DJBI/.
Web site: 유라(youra) 정규 1집, ‘꽤 많은 수의 촉수 돌기’ 발매. 2023-10-18. 2023-07-07. Kyunghyang Shinmun. ko.
Web site: 싱어송라이터 유라(youra), 새 앨범 발매...2일 오후 6시. 2021-02-08. 2021-02-02. 오가닉라이프신문 (I Love Organic). ko. 2023-08-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20230820120643/http://www.foodneconomy.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=319819. live.
Web site: "솔직한 나를 담았다" 싱어송라이터 유라(Youra), 2일 앨범 '가우시안' 발매. 2021-02-08. 2021-02-02. Munhwa News. ko.
Web site: 싱어송라이터 유라(youra), 오늘(23일) 새 싱글 'dot' 발표. 2020-12-27. 2020-02-23. Hankyung. ko. 2021-02-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20210209061058/https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/202002237728I. live.
Web site: 유라 (youra), 26일 '행복은 도피여야 해' 발표. 2020-12-27. 2020-05-27. 강건문화뉴스. ko. 2021-02-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20210209061111/http://www.gcn.news/5198. live.
Web site: Nana y Park Sung Hoon cantan Our Memories in Summer OST dorama Memorials kdrama Into The Ring fotos y video. 2020-12-27. LR. Redacción. 2020-08-19. larepublica.pe. es-PE. 2020-12-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20201224063954/https://larepublica.pe/cultura-asiatica/2020/08/19/nana-y-park-sung-hoon-cantan-our-memories-in-summer-ost-dorama-memorials-kdrama-into-the-ring-fotos-y-video/. live.